Winterlude2009 Ice sculptures

These sculptures suffered terribly in a big thaw. We dashed out as quick as we could to get pictures of them before they melted dead away. Above, the American entry, "The Spirit of Frost" Very detailed. The artist was cleaning it up as we watched, you can see his tools in the foreground if you click on them to enlarge, and see all the detail.

These two pictures are of Cinderalla's pumpkin coach and four.

This was the Japanese entry, and you can see the artist above. What is remarkable is the armour he is wearing to protect himself from the cold ice, and the chainsaw in the background.
I have another picture of the coach which I will post tomorrow.

This last of the set is the Canadian forces entry. This one was outside, and had NO protection from the weather. Honestly, it looked a lot better before a day of sunshine and well above freezing temperatures got at it, but somehow I seem to think that a battered and worn down military that has been worn down by hot air in Ottawa is somehow appropriate.

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Winterlude

I guess its a take on the word "interlude". Every February Ottawa takes a chance that they can dodge the mid winter thaw and have a mid winter party. So far, they have batted 3 out of 10, thereabouts. Oh well...the warm weather is nice, though the fella in the picture below clearly does not think so.

Some of the ice sculptures are really big!
People come from all over the world to make ice sculptures. I wonder what this Jamaican really thinks of the cold?

Above is the flying pig. My favorite. I think it was finished for about a half hour before the thaw started icicles to form off the big fella's snout!

These images will enlarge if you click on them. The snow covered bird house.

snow pushed up against the house to cut the draughts. In the distance you can see the bulldozed snow from the school parking lot.

The pretty church next door. This is the view from my living room window. Nice.

Home sweet home. I really MUST repaint that trim...it looks terribly unkempt.